Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Measurement Scale of Information Behavior of Ph.D. Students in Khuzestan Province Universities

Considering the importance of information behavior in knowledge & information science, this study aimed to survey the confirmatory factor analysis of the measurement scale of information behavior. 245 Ph.D. students of universities in in Khuzestan province (Iran) were selected by random stratified sampling and completed the measurement scale of information behavior. To analyze data, confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha were performed by using the statistical software of SPSS-21 and AMOS. The results showed that six-factor model of the scale of information behavior fits for the society. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of the six factors ranges from 0.73 to 0.87. Findings suggest that the scale of information behavior is a valid and reliable tool and can be used in research related to this field to measure information behavior.